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Does Korea have freedom of speech?
South Korean democracy has legally protected rights for political, civil and socio-economic individuals, although there are limitation and even discrimination against certain groups. In the Constitution, the citizens are given the rights of freedom of speech, press, petition and assembly for its nationals.
How does North Korea deal with poverty?
North Korea has a command economy, which is commonplace among communist countries. The government has control over all monetary exchanges, causing the economy to remain relatively stagnant due to a lack of competition between businesses.
Can you become a citizen of North Korea?
The process of naturalization involves formal proceedings for acquiring citizenship of a country. In North Korea, the status of naturalization is unclear. It can only be granted by the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, and further specific requirements are unknown.
What caused poverty in North Korea?
Poverty in North Korea is extensive, though reliable statistics are hard to come by due to lack of reliable research, pervasive censorship and extensive media manipulation in North Korea. Poverty in Korea has been attributed to poor governance by the totalitarian regime.
What can we do to help North Korea?
To catalyse things, we need therefore people that are well educated and have sufficient understanding of international affairs. In my opinion, the greatest help for North Korea will therefore be in the improvement of their educational environment. It will be an investment for the future, rather than for the present.
Who is responsible for feeding the North Koreans?
The North Korean rulers are responsible for feeding the people, but if that becomes impossible, they should not block the people from searching for ways to survive, and the least they can do is guarantee the people’s freedom to strike out on their own in order to survive.
Why are human rights important in North Korea?
In order to not starve to death, they need food. But in order to not be beaten to death, they need human rights. Human rights are therefore closely linked with the survival of human beings in North Korea. Without humanitarian aid from the international community, North Koreans would not be able to feed themselves.
Why should the international community sanctions North Korea?
North Korea’s current rulers focus on developing nuclear weapons and missiles, while paying little attention to the well-being of their people. The international community therefore needs to have heavy sanctions on the DPRK while it continues to violate the human rights of its own people and remains unwilling to give up nuclear weapons.